Chipotle Queso Fundido
This is pretty sinful eating, but every now and again you’ve got to live a little.
If you’re a big fan of cheese you can try using different hard cheeses in the mix.
This rich cheesy dish is perfect to dip into whilst watching a film, or works beautifully as a fairly rich little starter.
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Prep time
15 mins
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Cook time
15 mins
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Total time
30 mins
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Ideal for
Snack -
Make it
Mexican -
Serves
4
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Ingredients
- olive oil
- 3 spring onions, roughly chopped
- 50g (2oz) cooking chorizo, casing removed and roughly chopped
- 1 tsp chipotle chilli paste
- a splash of lager, white wine or dry sherry
- 100g (3½oz) Cheddar cheese, grated
- 150g (5oz) Gruyère cheese, grated
- a handful of coriander leaves, roughly chopped
TO SERVE
- tortilla chips or soft corn tortillas
- raw vegetables
- Pico de Gallo Salsa
How to make it
- Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add the spring onions and cook for 5 minutes, taking care not to burn them.
- Reserve a little of the chorizo, then add the rest to the pan and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Add the chipotle chilli paste and stir well.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Return the pan to the heat, add the alcohol and bring to the boil, stirring for a minute or so to deglaze the pan by mixing in any bits of chorizo and onion that have stuck to the pan.
- Gradually add the cheeses a small handful at a time, stirring until one handful has melted before adding the next. Leave over a low heat.
- Fry the reserved chorizo for a few minutes until crisp.
- Pour the salsa over the cheese mixture and sprinkle with the fried chorizo and coriander. Serve with tortilla chips, whole tortillas, raw vegetables or all of the above.
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